PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on Dec. 10, 2024, on the U.S. District Court's preliminary injunction blocking the Kroger-Albertsons merger: * * * "Today's decision by a federal judge to to extend the preliminary injunction blocking the $24.6 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger is a major victory for consumers, workers, and small businesses across the country. Should Kroger and Albertsons attempt to move forward with further legal pr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 10 -- The Arizona Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Frees up accumulation of earlier funding * * * State schools chief Tom Horne is announcing the release of nearly $48 million in accumulated school safety funding that will now be used to fund schools that request armed campus officers, counselors, and social workers. In compliance with state law, all requests for law enforcement officers are granted with remaining monies   more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, Dec. 11 -- Onsemi, a semiconductors supplier company, issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Acquisition of SiC JFET business and United Silicon Carbide subsidiary from Qorvo expected to expand company's market opportunity by $1.3 billion within five years * * * onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silicon Carbide Junction Field-Effect Transistor (SiC JFET) technology business, including the United Silicon Car  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, Dec. 11 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: On Monday, Speaker Crystalyne Curley visited the homesite of Navajo veteran John Draper, 61, who will finally receive a new home after waiting 15 years on the housing waitlist. "It was a heartfelt and joyful visit with our Navajo veteran who has been waiting for over a decade to receive assistance through the Veterans Housing Program," said Speaker Curley. "The veterans in my regio  more